One simply has to experience the “souq way of life” when visiting Abu Dhabi. However, when looking for a comfortable choice of hotel, Abu Dhabi has a range of alluring options to choose rom. Kingsgate Hotel Abu Dhabi is known to be a preferred hotel in Abu Dhabi among many a holiday dweller wandering this part of the earth. Golf and carets being the main focus of shopping when visiting Abu Dhabi, grab some of these rare valuables to gift your loved ones back at home or to flaunt to your friends once you get back. The best place for purchasing gold is the  Madinat Zayed Gold Centre while the Hamdan Street laden with gold shops on either side is also a popular choice. Discover the largets collection of ethnic carpets and rugs at Al Meena Road also known as the Afghan Souq. Be dazzled by the wide variety of handmade rugs and carpets to choose from that you can take back home to adorn your abodes with a touch of this mystic Arabian charm.

Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+